U.S. attacker Lauren Chaney is out as the second half of the Women's World Cup begins. An apparent ankle injury forces her to leave the game, replaced by Alex Morgan, SN's Brian Straus reports in his live blog.

The second half of the Women's World Cup Final begins 0-0 despite a major possession and attack advantage by the United States.

Cheney has been the U.S.'s best player in this tournament, and Straus calls her departure a big loss.

Morgan scored the third goal in the Yanks' semifinal victory over France. She replaces Cheney on the front line.

Video from the match in Frankfurt, Germany, showed Cheney walking from the U.S. rooms to the field with her ankle encased in what appeared to be ice.